vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
I saw on the bay. Looks like an early version of the Vacuum Pro Mid. Is it bigger than 90? I’d say it’s from 1989/90
What is the best Fischer racket in regards to "feel?"
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retrowagen
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Vacuum Pro Plus was a 98-square inch midplus offered in 1989/1990. Same mold as the later Vacuum Pro Classic 98. If I recall, it could be had in either purple or yellow… I had one in yellow. The layup was graphite/kevlar, if I remember correctly.
NicoMK
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Did it play well? Yellow may have looked good. Any chance that you recall what was under the grip (if by chance you've ever replaced one)?
NicoMK
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Carl-Uwe Steeb?
Never used a TwinTech. Saw of few NOS on the bay. Any idea of how good they were?
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
I have one in the 1991 marble paint job. They’re very nice with a cool tech taken from skinning.Carl-Uwe Steeb?
Never used a TwinTech. Saw of few NOS on the bay. Any idea of how good they were?
kevin qmto
Legend
I can say it’s probably neither of the 2 Fischer frames I own lol. An original Super Form and a Twin Tec 1250.
retrowagen
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It played rather like a midplus Prestige Classic 600, but more head-light.
The Fischer frames of this time span (that is, the ones actually made in Austria, not in Asia) had no foam or plastic grip pallets underneath the grip—the graphite frame was molded in the grip size! This means a tuner can make it larger in size, but never smaller.
Steve Huff
G.O.A.T.
I use the M Speed 105. That's different than the Mag Pro 105. I have 4 of the SLs (heavier one) and 1 UL. The UL is slightly stiffer and a little lighter.
NicoMK
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Thanks for your help @retrowagen , that's what I thought anyway. I wish I could have bought it, the only incarnation of the Pro Classic that I don't have, along with the red one (circa 1994 ?) and that yellow one that you mentioned above. No Made in Austria Fischer in my collection yet
. At least you made me save some bucks lol.Except for some Retros with pallets, all my Fischers are a one-piece thing. Years ago, I managed to lay hands on a pair of Retros that don't have pallets (or foam). I noticed that they have a slightly different paint job, the grommets are not quite the same and their code inside the throat is different from all the other Retros that I have. I've always thought that maybe they came from Fischer's pro room at the time but could never figure out. They match each other perfectly (same weight, balance, SW and RA) and play brilliantly, I'd say they're as good as my oldest frames from 1995 or 1996 (the black & purple ones, as seen in that same thread).
On a technical side, I've always preferred my Fischers without pallets to the Retros with pallets. What I don't know is if it's in my mind or if rackets play better in general when graphite is molded in the grip size. Any opinion or feedback on this, racket experts?
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NicoMK
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Sounds great but how do you do this? Frames are usually pretty thin, no?
Frankc
Professional
The Grip section is not that thin - I have brought two down by a size and at no time did I feel that there was not enough material in the grip - seemed to be plenty. Both have been played just fine...
To my impression, the grip section is far more substantial in thickness - makes sense as there must be a great deal of weight there...
Hope that helps...
To my impression, the grip section is far more substantial in thickness - makes sense as there must be a great deal of weight there...
Hope that helps...
michael valek
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I've always found the pallets on fischers and pacifics to be crap, and squeaky and annoying after a while. new PGS pacific thing is much better.
NicoMK
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I agree. Fischer's pallets were the only thing that was not great on their rackets. @michael valek do you know if by any chance we can adapt Pacific PGS on older Fischer frames?
michael valek
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I don’t think so. Mclovin is the expert at that stuff.
chrischris
G.O.A.T.
How did the Charly Steeb twin tec midplus marble play?
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
Like butter
chrischris
G.O.A.T.
Ok even more than the Pro no. 1 classic 98?
What about this piece? Where should this be placed in the line up. It doesn't have the word Vacuum anywhere on the racquet. Thanks a lot for the help
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5xW_8tB07yNuMxV-KHzjtadT6xgOo4u/view?usp=drive_link.
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NicoMK
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Do you mean the Pro Number 1 or the Pro Classic 98?
Thanks for the reply. Hope this one works now:
NicoMK
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It's the 1999 version of the Pro Classic 98, formerly Vacuum Plus Pro… and coincidentally my racket of choice since… 1999.
It's a great racket, especially this 330 grammes version, very solid at impact, well balanced and loaded with Fischer's traditional feel (graphite + ceramics for most of all, graphite + kevlar on some others).
I have almost all the iterations of that racket, from the early 90s to the last 2007 "Retro" version. It's true that the very first ones made in Austria play like butter. The Taiwanese ones from the mid 90s are great too I think, and the Chinese ones that came in the late 90s (like yours) are still really cool. Yep, Fischer's classic feel for sure, I can switch from one to another without feeling much difference, except maybe for the Retros, can't really figure out why, maybe because they have pallets.
@retrowagen explained all this perfectly at the very beginning of this thread.
I hope you will enjoy it -- by the way, Fischer rackets always prefer low tensions.
chrischris
G.O.A.T.
Agree, nice soft bats...
I Liked the twintec marble Charly Steeb 97 mp as well. Fine feeling Fischers...
